A spokeswoman for Mitchell says the office is still working with Wade to try to "resolve the issue" but has officially declined to comment because the case is still "in process."
"It's frustrating," says Wade. "They're trying to destroy something that is very important to me, and they seem to have no understanding of how important Camp Creek is to those of us who enjoy it and spent time up there."
Malia Politzer
Larry Wade's cabin and the retaining wall that needed repair.
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In the meanwhile, Wade waits. He goes to Camp Creek nearly every weekend, he says, to spend time in the cabin while he still can.
Publius 11/04/2009 2:52:00 PM
Gee 'liberty' lighten up. If they were so concerned why did the cabin owners not just buy private land to put up there cabins, no problem. I cannot go out there and just prop up a cabin. This happened at Lake Mead and on Indian reservation at Hawley Lake. You are there subject to the jurisdiction's rules. The Lake Mead people were sites inside the park boundaries. They wanted the cabins but did not want to pay any taxes on the improvements. Essentially they wanted their cake and eat it too. There is no constitutional right to build a cabin on Federal land, built it on private land, where you have protections.
libertynjeopardy 11/01/2009 5:05:00 AM
These communists that work for the forest service are numerous and getting more numerous by the day. This woman and her diatribe about enforcing the rules is typical of the lies and disinformation that the forest service spews fourth. She says that a garden may cause invasive species of plants to take root yet the fools in the USFS sit back and do nothing about the millions of tamarisk trees that are choking every waterway in the state a tree they themselves introduced back in the 40's. They don't service the people of this country but act as a wing of the Sierra Club (many are members). What amuses me is that most the folks that live in camp creek are probably leftists themselves and are getting a taste of what Odumba has in store for the rest of us on a variety of issues. The USFS could't run a lemonade stand much less manage the National Forest. They can't even control a controlled burn. This woman is a do gooder lib and wants people off the land so she and her lefty friends can have it to themselves. She probably drives a prius and couldn't hike the north kaibab without a mule. Go back to California ya puke.
Ben 10/30/2009 3:26:00 AM
For Wade and others in Camp Creek.
Just my opinion:
You live on rented land for a period of time until the permit has to be renewed - if possible - I would comply with the Rangers and try to work it out with all persons involved. That following link should be of interest.
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/projects/EA_Camp_Creek/SO_decision_Notice.pdf
Contact the Project Deciding Officer - Gene Blankenbaker in Phoenix to hammer out a solution!
Again Good Luck!
PS: I also do not believe that Collen Madrid is as bad as portrait.
Ben 10/30/2009 3:11:00 AM
http://www.fs.fed.us/r3/tonto/projects/EA_Camp_Creek/SO_decision_Notice.pdf
Above link is may of interest for Wade. I would contact Gene Blankenberger and try to get a solution.
Good luck
Lola Lash 10/29/2009 6:39:00 AM
Why did the forest service allow people to build in the first place if they were just going to put all these prohibitive sanctions reminiscent of restrictive HOA's in place? So many people are looking for their little piece of paradise that they can enjoy..I feel very sorry that these folks getting "the carrot and the slap". OK, today you can do this, but tomorrow, oh no no no, that's just ridiculous. Hope they can find some common ground, and "Mean Colleen" can find a little ease in her pucker factor!
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